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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,699,583.75 and 3,796,776

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,699,583.75 and 3,796,776 is: 5,339,900.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,699,583.75 : 3,796,776 = 3,796,776 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,699,583.75/3,796,776 = 3,796,776/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,699,583.75x = 3,796,776 × 3,796,776
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,699,583.75x = 14,415,507,994,176
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,415,507,994,176/2,699,583.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,339,900.27

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